X-37B No. 2 F2
Re-entered 7 May 2017X-37B No. 2 F2 (NORAD 40651, COSPAR 2015-025A) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 7 May 2017, launched on 20 May 2015 on the X-37B No. 2? mission. It was operated by AFRCO as part of the X37 programme. The spacecraft was built by BOHB on the X-37 bus, with a mass of 5,000 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.
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What happened to X-37B No. 2 F2?
X-37B No. 2 F2 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 7 May 2017, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2015. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did X-37B No. 2 F2 re-enter the atmosphere?
X-37B No. 2 F2 re-entered on 7 May 2017, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built X-37B No. 2 F2?
X-37B No. 2 F2 was operated by AFRCO and built by BOHB (US).